“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Actor Charles Kimbrough Passes Away at 86

Actor Charles Kimbrough, who voiced Victor the gargoyle in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, has passed away t the age of 86.

  • TVLine reports that Kimbrough’s son, John Kimbrough, confirmed the news of his father’s passing on January 11th.
  • Perhaps best known for his role as Jim Dial on the long-running CBS sitcom Murphy Brown, Kimbrough also voiced characters in multiple Disney projects, including Victor from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
  • His other Disney credits include Mort Chalk in Recess, his Murphy Brown character Jim Dial in Family Guy and Brain Pod #29 in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins.
  • He also reprised his role as Victor in one of the many Kingdom Hearts games as well.
  • Kimbrough earned both Emmy and Tony award nominations for his work on Murphy Brown and the 1970 original Broadway production of Steven Sondheim’s Company, respectively.